My own personal blog. I am member of the UNISON NEC for Community (All UK Housing Associations & the Voluntary sector) and a Labour Councillor for West Ham ward in Newham, London. Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family.

Monday, October 10, 2011

The death of Apple Co-founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs

Off message and late - Last Thursday I was rushing to a pension trustee meeting in central London when I noticed a crowd and TV cameras gathered outside the Apple Store in Regent Street. The Co-founder and former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs had just died of cancer aged 56. Some of the people standing outside did seem genuinely upset

I must admit to being slightly bewildered at such emotion being shown to someone who must have been a total stranger to these people. It is an absolute tragedy to the family and friends of Mr Jobs (who was no doubt a brilliant man) that he should die at such a relatively young age and a loss to the Company and its employees but......maybe it is because I have never owned or used an Apple product and cannot imagine for a moment being so moved, as to place flowers outside a Microsoft establishment upon hearing of the no doubt sad demise of Mr Gates.

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Born and brought up in Buckley, North Wales. Leeds University Graduate. Westminster University PGDip. I now
live in East London but have also lived in Yorkshire and Scotland. I have worked
previously for a local authority and currently for a large Housing Association
which has property across England.

I am the UNISON (UK public services trade union) Greater London
Housing Association Branch Secretary and National Executive Committee Member
for Community (Housing Associations and Voluntary Sector). Chair of London
Labour Link (APF) and member National Labour Link Committee. NEC Committee
member on National Policy & Development, Industrial Action and
also UNISON Staff Pension scheme, Chair of its Investment subcommittee and "There for you" Welfare trustee.

UNISON Local Government NJC, Greater London Regional Council Officer and Deputy
Chair of London Europe & International Committee.